Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2000 18:24:21 +0200
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> From: "Fairbairn Family" <lgcl01 AT es DOT co DOT nz>
> Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
> Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2000 23:24:33 +1300
> 
> > As far as I am aware AS/GAS  is 32 bit only
> 
> Quoting the Linux Assembly howto:
> 
> 3.2.4. 16-bit mode
> 
>    Binutils (2.9.1.0.25+) now fully support 16-bit mode (registers and
>    addressing) on i386 PCs. Use .code16 and .code32 to switch between
>    assembly modes.

Beware: Gas will issue 16-bit opcodes when it sees .code16, but the
code is still protected-mode code.  In particular, real-mode seg:off
addresses are not supported, AFAIK.